Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR30 · Norfolk
312
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
IP31 · Suffolk
9
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Pakenham has less crime — 9 vs 312 incidents in March 2026.
Great Yarmouth recorded substantially more crime than Pakenham in March 2026 — 312 incidents compared to 9, a 34.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Great Yarmouth records significantly more (129 vs 7 incidents). Great Yarmouth sits above the national average for recorded crime while Pakenham is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Pakenham recorded fewer crimes than Great Yarmouth — 9 vs 312 incidents. That is 97% fewer crimes. Pakenham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Great Yarmouth recorded 129 incidents of this type vs 7 in Pakenham. Overall, Pakenham had fewer total crimes (9 vs 312).